REP-0002 error

I have a simple report that prints four information cards per page. It runs fine.
I save it as another filename. I then add a formula field to my second query. It's PLSQL function is simple, it just returns 1 ('return 1;').
I then add a summary field to my main query, set the source = the formula field, as a SUM, and set it to reset at each record in my primary query. This all runs, UNTIL I save it, and close it. The next time I open this report it FAILS miserably with the following error message
"REP-0002 Unable to retriev a string from the Report Builder message file."
I have searched through this forum, and found that simply means it cannot find the appropriate error message text.
Is there any way I can find what the error is? Any explanation as to why this hides until the next time I open the report?
I am doing this so that I can have a frame that displays a message when a sub query results in NO RECORDS.
THis message will alert the user, and more importantly keep the form the same, as the bottom of the form creeps up for each sub query resulting in no records. This is a method I found in searching this forum.

You don't tell us what version of the product you're using, or which patch level you're at. I'd recommend starting off by getting up to the latest patch level for the version you're on, and if this doesn't help then you should contact Oracle Support, as this sounds like a bug.
Regards,
Danny

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Reports error REP-0002 Unable to retrieve a string

I am continuing to receive this error in the production database. All I need to do is to recompile the report in the production database and use the new reports runtime.
Does any one know why is this happening and is there any solution for it.
REP-0002: Unable to retrieve a string from the Report Builder message file.
I am using Reports 3.0 and Windows NT.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Metalink <Note:1076529.6> extracts
Problem Description
When running a *.REP generated report file you get errors:
REP-00002 Unable to retrieve string from message file
REP-01439 Cannot compile program since this is a runtime report
Running the same report using the *.RDF file is successful.
You are running the report with a stored procedure,
OR you are running against an Oracle instance other than the one developed on,
Or, you recently upgraded your Oracle Server.
Solution Description
1) Check that the user running the report has execute permissions on any stored
SQL procedures called. <Note:1049458.6>
2) Run the report as an .RDF not an .REP , that is remove or rename the .REP
version of the report. <Note:1012546.7>
3) Compile the report against the same instance it is being run against.
<Note:1071209.6> and <Note:1049620.6>

REP-0002: Unable to retrieve a string from the Report Builder message file;

Hi,
I've a custom report in which i need to display a large string, of more than 4000 characters. To cater to this requirement i've written a formula column which displays string upto 4k characters and for a string of size beyond 4k i am calling a procedure which uses a temp table having a clob field.
For a small string the report runs fine but whenever a large string requirement comes into the picture, said procedure gets triggered and i get REP-0002: Unable to retrieve a string from the Report Builder message file.
OPP log for the same gives an output as under:
Output type: PDF
[9/21/10 2:17:12 PM] [UNEXPECTED] [388056:RT14415347] java.io.FileNotFoundException: /app/soft/test1udp/appsoft/inst/apps/e180r_erptest01/logs/appl/conc/out/o14415347.out (No such file or directory)
     at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)
     at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(FileInputStream.java:106)
     at oracle.apps.fnd.cp.opp.XMLPublisherProcessor.process(XMLPublisherProcessor.java:241)
     at oracle.apps.fnd.cp.opp.OPPRequestThread.run(OPPRequestThread.java:172)
Report Builder 10g
BI Publisher's version : 4.5.0
RDBMS Version : 10.2.0.4.0
Oracle Applications Version : 12.0.6
Searched for the same on metalink and found Article ID 862644.1, other than applying patch and upgrading version of BI Publisher is there any other workaround to display a comma seperated string as long as 60k characters, If any please suggest.
Thanks,
Bhoomika

Metalink <Note:1076529.6> extracts
Problem Description
When running a *.REP generated report file you get errors:
REP-00002 Unable to retrieve string from message file
REP-01439 Cannot compile program since this is a runtime report
Running the same report using the *.RDF file is successful.
You are running the report with a stored procedure,
OR you are running against an Oracle instance other than the one developed on,
Or, you recently upgraded your Oracle Server.
Solution Description
1) Check that the user running the report has execute permissions on any stored
SQL procedures called. <Note:1049458.6>
2) Run the report as an .RDF not an .REP , that is remove or rename the .REP
version of the report. <Note:1012546.7>
3) Compile the report against the same instance it is being run against.
<Note:1071209.6> and <Note:1049620.6>

REP-3301: Error occurred in Error Checking (RXGLER)

Hi,
All of a sudden, few reports of our application has stopped working this morning.
When the user runs the report through application, following is the error message received.
REP-3301: Error occurred in Error Checking (RXGLER).
REP-0002: Unable to retrieve string from message file.
Front End : Oracle Forms 4.5, Reports 2.5
Back End : Oracle Database 10g Release 2
Searched online as well but no avail.
Any help/suggestion in this regard is highly appreciated.
Thanks

Well,the issue has been resolved.
It was related to table in the database wherein the session information is getting stored in the table whenever a users runs the report. We had a restart of the server and the old session information was still there in that table.
Therefore, when user connected again and tried to run the same report, error was raised as the session id and other information was still existing.
Recycled the table and it resolved the error.
Thanks

URGENT jsp report wont open in 9i builder - REP-0002 or REP-6102

Hi
I cant open a jsp file that has been opening fine all week. I was adding to the report when the display went very strange so I reverted - then it crashed and I got a REP-6102 failed to start the XML parser (its not an xml report). Now I either get REP-0002 Unable to retrieve a message string or REP-6102 as above. Tried converting to RDF and get REP-6102.
Im only building locally at the moment.
Log file produced this in the reports\log directory:
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When you create a .jsp report, Reports inserts an XML report definition in the <rw:objects> tag. This is why it appears to need an XML parser before it can open up a .jsp file.
You could try just taking this XML and saving it as a .xml file (ie: remove everything from the .jsp except the content of the <rw:objects> tag). This would at least tell you if the problem is in the XML of the JSP section of the file.
If you can open up the contents of the xml report then you could try opening the .jsp file up in JDeveloper and see if there are any inconsistencies in the file - ie: unmatched tags.
If you get an "unable to start the XML parser" error trying to open up the xml file, try creating a simple report and saving and loading to XML.

Rep-0002 : unable to retrive string from report builder message file

rep-0002 : unable to retrive string from report builder message file
i'm using developer/2000 ver 2.1 and my reports running under win95 platform and i'm using client/server techneque, when i start to distribute my reports to my users on their machines i got the above message , and i have to recompile all of my RDF files again on every user machine. this not all my story , but after some period may be 2 months these reports start to give the same message , again i must recompile all my RDF on every user machine.
please if any one have a solution for this mazing problem.
thank you.
[email protected]

bogdom and gaben,
I belong to your club too it seems. Though in my case the compilation was required on each database. Report used to work in the only that database in which they were compiled. Connecting to other database used to give this string error. Moreover this problem existed only for those reports in which i had used PL/SQL code in the formula columns. One way to avoid this is by writing all PL/SQL code in a library and call it in the formula column calculations.
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REP-421454085: Error initializing DE. Checking DE resources is recommended?

I have a report server 9i running and it has this error first time after the number of report engine reached 5, I need to restart the server and engine, here is part of my report config:
<cache class="oracle.reports.cache.RWCache">
<property name="cacheSize" value="50"/>
<engine id="rwEng" class="oracle.reports.engine.EngineImpl" initEngine="2" maxEngine="10" minEngine="2" engLife="5000" maxIdle="300" callbackTimeOut="6000">
The JVM paramater has min heap memory size 256MB, max. 640MB.
The report server running on windows 2000 server with 1GB RAM, dual CPU 993MHZ, Dell poweredge 2500.
All reports are destype=cache&desformat=pdf.
==== error mesg from report server ====
Terminated with error: <br>REP-421454085: Error initializing DE. Checking DE resources is
recommended. REP-0002: Unable to retrieve a string from the Report Builder message file.
REP-421454085:

I have a report server 9i running and it has this error first time after the number of report engine reached 5, I need to restart the server and engine, here is part of my report config:
<cache class="oracle.reports.cache.RWCache">
<property name="cacheSize" value="50"/>
<engine id="rwEng" class="oracle.reports.engine.EngineImpl" initEngine="2" maxEngine="10" minEngine="2" engLife="5000" maxIdle="300" callbackTimeOut="6000">
The JVM paramater has min heap memory size 256MB, max. 640MB.
The report server running on windows 2000 server with 1GB RAM, dual CPU 993MHZ, Dell poweredge 2500.
All reports are destype=cache&desformat=pdf.
==== error mesg from report server ====
Terminated with error: <br>REP-421454085: Error initializing DE. Checking DE resources is
recommended. REP-0002: Unable to retrieve a string from the Report Builder message file.
REP-421454085:

REP-0002:

Hi all,
I am getting the following error while i try running the report server.
Pls help.Its urgent.
REP-0002: Unable to retrieve a string from the Report Builder message file.
Thanx in advance
Regards,
Tulasigiri

Please clarify what are you trying to do when you get this error: Are you trying to start the reports server? OR Are you trying to run a report ? Also, for what reports version is this?
If it is the reports server that does not start then you can take a look at metalink note: 459026.1 - Reports Server Fails to Start with REP-2 Error
If you get this error when you are trying to RUN a report then we will need more information about the report ...
What type of queries are you using ? Are you using ref cursors for example? What's your platform - Windows/Linux, etc? How do you run the report, rwservlet, rwclient ?

Report 6i/Webdb -Not able to display the report in the browser - rep- 3002 error.

Would someone tell what I missed, I have set up the following:
1) a report using report builder on NT
2) my database is in Unix
3) my report server is started in NT
4) I run webdb listener for the following code: http://myweb.com/cgi/rwcgi60.exe?server=repserver+report=myreport+userid=usid/pw/connect_string+destype=cache+desformat=html. Then, I receive this message:
Error: The requested URL was not found, or cannot be served at this time.
Oracle Reports Server CGI - Report Job has terminated with error.
Reports Server Replies:
REP-3002: Error initializing printer. Please make sure a printer is installed.
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It sounds like that your Web CGI did not configure right. To test if your CGI configuration is correct, type:
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REP-770 Error while executing the report.

Hi,
I am trying to run a report in Application Server 10g. I am executing this report from a form.
When I try to run the report using the 'rdf', I get the error
"Terminated with error: <br>REP-770: There exist uncompiled program unit(s). REP-1247: Report contains uncompiled PL/SQL."
But if I run the report as 'rep' then the report works fine. Now after this if I run the report as 'rdf', it works fine again.
Just to summarise - The problem occurs if I first try to run the report as rdf. But the problem disappears if I run the report as rep first before running it as rdf.
Could someone help me solve this issue.
Thanks
Aruna

Hi Aruna,
I can see 2 bugs logged on Reports 9.0.4.1 (that means 10g patch 1) that report a similar problem:
BUG 4050488 - JSP REPORTS CONTAINING REF CURSOR ASKS FOR COMPILATION EVERYTIME WITH WEB LAOUT
and
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Another bug reported on 10g has been fixed in upcoming Reports version 10.1.2:
BUG 3324576 - SRW.APPLY_DEFINITION IN PGM UNIT FAILS USING .REP FILE WITH REP-1457 ERROR
They are published bugs. See if you are hitting the same issue. Though I don't think that these bugs reported REP-1247 only the FIRST time you run the report.
Secondly, when I said "compile on the same platform on which you are going to run", I meant this - if you are going to run the report on OracleAS installed on Win 2000, you must compile the report in Reports Builder on Win 2000. Similarly, if you are going to run the report on OracleAS installed on Linux, you must compile the report in Reports Builder on Linux, before running it.
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Reports Builder Error - REP 1070 Error while opening or saving document

Hi,
I tried opening an rdf file in Reports Builder 10g and 6i. I get the REP 1070 error.
Kindly suggest a solution for this.
Thanks,
Anand

Hi,
Edit the system registry and assign REPORTS_PATH then your problem will be cleared.

REP-3002: Error initializing printer

Hello,
This is my configuraton:
Computer 1 : nt4, sp3, installed: Oracledatabase 7.3.4
Computer 2 : nt4, sp3, installed: Oracle WebDb, forms 6i, formserver 6i and reports 6i.
Services WebDb and Listener are running.
I've connected an HP LaserJet III to the parallel port of computer 2. In the printer
control panel of NT4, this printer is set as the 'default' printer.
'myform.fmx' is a simple form.
The code consists only of a 'when-button-pressed' trigger as follows:
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pl paramlist;Ln varchar(15) :='Elsa';
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pl :=get_parameter_list(Ln);
if not id_null(pl) then destroy_parameter_list(pl);end if;
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select user from dual;
generated by the wizard.
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it prints my report.
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start -> programs -> oracle forms 6i -> run a form on the web
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Best Regards,
Carl Willems.
[email protected]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by aapmens ():
Hello,
This is my configuraton:
Computer 1 : nt4, sp3, installed: Oracledatabase 7.3.4
Computer 2 : nt4, sp3, installed: Oracle WebDb, forms 6i 6.0.8.8.0, formserver 6i and reports 6i 6.0.8.8.3.
Services WebDb and Listener are running.
I've connected an HP LaserJet III to the parallel port of computer 2. In the printer
control panel of NT4, this printer is set as the 'default' printer.
'myform.fmx' is a simple form.
The code consists only of a 'when-button-pressed' trigger as follows:
declare
pl paramlist;Ln varchar(15) :='Elsa';
BEGIN
pl :=get_parameter_list(Ln);
if not id_null(pl) then destroy_parameter_list(pl);end if;
pl :=create_parameter_list('Elsa');
add_parameter(pl,'DESTYPE', text_parameter,'PRINTER');
run_product(REPORTS,'C:\ORANT\REPORT60\myrep.rep',1,BATCH,FILESYSTEM,pl);
destroy_parameter_list(pl);
END;
'myrep.rep' is a simple report, consisting of:
select user from dual;
generated by the wizard.
When I run the form in preview for the web in formbuilder 6i, then it works very well,
it prints my report.
But when I run it from the cgi 'ifcgi60.exe' by the command
start -> programs -> oracle forms 6i -> run a form on the web
it returns
http://pent2.easyware.be/dev60cgi/ifcgi60.exe?
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lookAndFeel=generic&colorScheme=teal
then the error returned in the webbrowser is
'REP-3002: Error initializing printer. Please make sure a printer is installed.'
if parameter 'DESTYPE' is set to 'SCREEN' then it works very well, I can print by clicking the print icon.
Please can someone help me.
Best Regards,
Carl Willems.
[email protected]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Parameter Form not calling the Main report - Gives REP-0110, REP-1070, REP-0110 error

I am using run_report_object to call a report in which the user has to input some paramters. I have followed the instructions as in the Oracle White paper document on Forms/Reports integration.
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I am guessing something's wrong with the html constructed in the parameter form which is,
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In the Report Before Form trigger, I've copied the foll. html code from the Oracle White paper,
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'<input name="hidden_run_parameters" type=hidden
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Thanks Danny,
I am building the variable exactly as in the White paper in the "before form" trigger using exactly the same values give there.
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Reports: REP-0177 & REP-3000 errors :-( (RH 6.2.2 HA 1.0)

Hi Folks, hi Oracle,
we have some serious problems here with Oracle Reports 6i Patch 6 which is running under Red Hat HA (Red Hat 6.2.2 High Aviability Server 1.0, based on Zoot)
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hello,
be aware, that you have to set the display in the environtment of the server (meaning the startup-script of the server).
regards,
the oracle reports team

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I am using RUN_REPORT_OBJECT to execute a report from a form. I have the report set up as a Report object in the form. The report runs fine to screen or to file, but I am getting an error when attempting to email report in batch mode:
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scaba 14
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I have verified the latest patches.
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